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Friday, March 13, 2009

'Brawl Street:' Jon Stewart and Jim Cramer face off

Posted by Curt Holman on Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 2:17 PM

Last year, pundits and TV critics speculated that "The Daily Show" would have nothing to talk or joke about once the George W. Bush presidency gave way to Barack Obama. One of the few silver linings of the economic meltdown is Jon Stewart has found a fresh target in financial chicanery. Stewart's withering takedowns of CNBC culminated last night when "Mad Money" host Jim Cramer visited the show as its sole guest. Stewart has some laugh-out quips about Cramer's visit to Martha Stewart's show, but throughout the actual interview, proves well-informed, angry and fiercely articulate. He serves as a genuinely passionate advocate for his audience (and not just comedy fans) and doesn't let Cramer off the hook for a second:

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Cramer manages to come off like the ass that he is. I'd say his days are numbered at CNBC, like when Jon Stewart put his death grip on Tucker Carlson.

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